Ollie Horgan: 'It’s not about trying to be pretty, it’s about trying to kick on in the division'

Ollie Horgan received an early red card from referee Rob Hennessy

Galway United Assistant Manager Ollie Horgan. Credit: Clare McCahill (ETPhotos)

Paul Corcoran reports from Eamonn Deacy Park

Galway United secured their second win of the season last Friday night when they saw off Treaty United for a 1-0 victory at Eamonn Deacy Park.

Manager John Caulfield watched on in the stands due to suspension after his sending off in Ballybofey on the opening day of the season and United’s new assistant manager Ollie Horgan roamed the side-line in Deacy Park instead.

The former Harps boss was pleased with the result when he spoke to the press after the game.

“Look we got three points, it wasn’t pretty,” Horgan said on Friday night.

“I’ve watched Galway over the years where they’ve played an awful lot better and didn’t get three points, you’ll take that and move on.

“We did create chances, regardless of maybe not being at our best. We were probably at a better level last week.

“We had our luck at the end but you need to try and accumulate points and you need a bit of the rub of the green going our way and we move on.

“We are looking at Waterford, Treaty are a damn good side but Waterford are better again and that’s where we’ve moved on to.”

The Tribesmen scored just the one goal in the game with Rob Slevin nodding home from close range in the first half.



It was an assured performance from the home side for the most part with little in the way of clear-cut chances for the visitors and their top scorer last season, Enda Curran, nullified for the entire evening.

Horgan, now at his hometown club after nearly a decade managing Finn Harps was in praise of the mentality in the squad that Galway have put together for this season.

“It could easily have been a draw for us as well, it’s a very level headed changing room I don’t think they’ll get too carried away if they win and I hope if we have a few bad days they won’t be too despondent.

“We’ll keep going, we’re looking at Waterford now and we’ll spend the week preparing for that and see what that brings.

“We huffed and puffed a bit, we tried to nullify with their set plays which were huge with Marc Ludden’s deliveries.

“We did that quite well; I know we weren’t pretty and there’s no point in pretending that we were. It’s not about trying to be pretty, it’s about trying to kick on in the division and we need to accumulate as many points as we can.



“We take that tonight, not playing well, and get three points rather than playing beautiful football and get nothing.”

Galway United make the trip to the RSC on Friday night to face their promotion rivals Waterford (kick-off 7.45pm).

About Paul Corcoran

Paul Corcoran is an experienced writer and journalist and has contributed to various publications including the Galway United match programme Maroon View. He spends much of his time covering the fortunes of Galway United's teams … View Full Profile